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SHUTTER OPERATING DEVICE.

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W'ILLIAM H. ACKERMAN, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO CHARLES XV. HJWA LL, OF SAME-PLACE.

SHUTTER-OPERATlNG DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Fatent No. 541,058, dated June 18, 1895. Application filed February 9,1895. Serial No. 537,766. on model.)

T0 00% whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. AOKER- MAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shutter-Operating Devices,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for operating shutters of windows, doors, or the like. c

It is the object of my invention to provide means whereby the position of shutters may be controlled from the inside of the window. towhich they are attached, and also to provide reliable means for retaining the shutters in any desired position, whether open, closed, or at an intermediate station.

It is a further object of my. invention to so construct and arrange the mechanism, as to permit of the shutters being removed at will, for the various purposes of washing, painting, repairing, ozc.

The same numerals of reference denote like or corresponding parts upon the several figures of the drawings, of-which Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a window provided with a pair of shutters fitted Fig. 2 is a cross-section on line 2 20f Fig. 3, looking in the direction of thearrows. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of Fig. 1, the parts being in a'corresponding position. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a detachable spring-hinge for opening the shutters. Fig.5 is a perspective view of the chainsecuring device. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the chain-securing device as seen from the rear. Fig. 7 is an inverted plan of the guide L. Referring to the letters of reference upon the several figures of the drawings, A indicates a suitable window frame, B the sill of the frame, and C C the sash, all of which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction since my improvements are equally applicable to all.

Referring to the perspective view Fig. 1,

' I have illustrated the shutter D in its extreme tained in their open, closed, or intermediate positions.

E represents hinges by means of which the 'of which the shutters are operated is alike upon each, and thereforel Will refer to them with like letters of reference. Upon the lower inner corner of the shutter is a common form 1 of catch F, which ordinarily serves to hold the shutter in its open, or closed position.

shown (see Fig. 2) when the shutter is thrown to its open position the catch F will automatically engage the staple G secured to the outside finish ofthe house.

In order to normally hold the shutter open, I employ a specially constructed detachable hinge I-I, whichmay be placed about midway of the height of the shutter. This hinge consists of leaves CL and b, a pivotal pin 0, and a torsional spring 01. The leaf ct, as is apparent is secured to the shutter by means of small screws, and. the leaf b is detachably secured to the frame by means of said leaf being retained between said casing and an angle iron Z, secured to the frame. The torsional spring 61 serves to force the shutter open by having its ends 6 and f engaging the hinged leaves a and b respectively.

Attached to the catch F which appears upon the lower corner of the shutter, is a small chain J which serves as a line by which the shutter is drawn closed, or partially so against Y I the resistance of the spring actuated hinge H. A forked bracket K serves to-support the chain J when the shutter is thrown to an open position as clearly appears in Figs.'1 and 3,

ishes above the notch g, and thus rain is prevented from being driven in through said notch in the bottom of the sash.

In order to retain the chain at any desired point, I have provided the novel device which I have illustrated in detail in Figs. 5 and 6. This device consists of a small casting N, which is secured to the face of the window stool M by means of screws. It is formed with a beveled hole It in the back thereof, orifices a and 7a in the front thereof, and a slot 1 through the bottom. A slide 0 having a vertical slot m serves to fit into the top orifice i, and is attached to the end of the chain J. The purpose of this slide is to absolutely close the openings through which the chain enters, and thus prevents the entrance of cold air, or rain. It furtherserves as a catch for the prevention of the drawing out of the chain, should the notch in the bottom not be desired.

The operation of the device is as follows: If it be desired to open the shutter when closed, the operator would simply remove the slide 0 from the catch, detach the link of the chain from the slot Z and allow the chain to draw out through the casing, by the action of the spring actuated hinge upon the shutter. After the shutter has been swung out to the desired point the chain would be again secured to the catch. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the class described the combination with a detachable shutter, of a detachable hinge for normally holding said shutter open, a chain for adjusting said shutter, guides K and L through which the chain is operated, openings through the sash and window stool to receive the chain, a catch upon the inside of the window frame provided with a hole It and orifice 70, a slot Z in the bottom of said orifice in which to drop a link of the chain.

2. In a device of the classdescribed the combination with adetachable shutter of a de tachable hinge for normally holding said shutter open, a chain for adjusting said shutter, guidesK and L through which the chain is operated, openings through the sash and window stool to receive the chain, a catch upon the inside of the window frame and provided with hole It and orifice 7a, a slot Z in the bottom ot'said orifice, the orifice i and a detachable slide 0 to fit therein and straddle a link of the chain.

3. In a device of the class described the combination with a shutter andnleans for normally holding said shutter open, of a line secured to said shutter and passing through the sash, a catch upon the inside of the window frame and provided with a hole It and orifices '5 and 7s, a slot lin the bottom in which to drop a link of the chain.

4:. In a device of the class described the combination with a shutter and means for normally holding said shutter open, of guides K and L through which the chain is operated, openings through the sash and window stool to receive the chain, a catch upon the inside of the window frame and provided with hole It and orifices t'and k, a slot Z in the bottom in which to drop a link of the chain, a slide 0 adapted to fit into an orifice of the casing and straddle a link of the chain.

5. In a shutter operating device the combination with the shutter, of a line by which to draw the shutter closed, and means upon the inside of the window to secure said line, a spring actuated hinge secured to the shutter and detachably attached to the window frame substantially as described.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, this 2d day of February, A. D. 1895.

WILLIAM H. ACKERMAN.

Witnesses:

G. M. NEWMAN, CHARLES W. H. WALL. 

